Tag: disease
World Pork Expo canceled
In the wake of the African swine fever outbreak, the National Pork Producers Council's board of directors decided to cancel World Pork Expo 2019.
USDA confirms virulent Newcastle disease in chickens in Arizona
The USDA has confirmed the first case of virulent Newcastle disease in Arizona, discovered in a small flock of pet chickens in Coconino County.
Virulent Newcastle disease reaches Utah
During the government shutdown, 84 cases of virulent Newcastle disease were confirmed, including a case in backyard chickens in Utah County, Utah.
Virulent Newcastle disease infects commercial chicken flock
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed virulent Newcastle disease in a second commercial poultry flock in California.
Over 20 more cases of virulent Newcastle disease confirmed
Since May 18, the United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed 190 cases of virulent Newcastle disease in California.
Rare rabbit disease confirmed in western Pennsylvania
USDA has confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) in two pet rabbits that died Dec. 7 in Clover Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
Boxwood blight found in Michigan
Boxwood blight has been found in Michigan, in three separate locations: a landscape firm, a homeowner’s yard and in holiday wreaths at a retail store.
Five more cases of virulent Newcastle disease confirmed
Last week, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed five new cases of virulent Newcastle disease in backyard exhibition chickens.
Eyes could be source of CJD diagnosis
National Institutes of Health scientists have found evidence of the infectious agent of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the eyes of deceased patients.
Virulent Newcastle disease continues to plague California
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed two cases of virulent Newcastle disease in chickens in Riverside County, California.
